Club Connects Support Tool

- Registration 
- Club Fund Application

**All Applications must be submitted through the online application portal:**

To begin the process in applying for the Cricket Ireland Club Fund, please follow the above link and register your club to the ‘Club Connects Support Tool’. Select the ‘Register Now’ button to complete the registration form.

Help boost your club's overall performance
Register Now

You will need to ensure you have the below information  available to you when registering.

Provincial Union
- Select -
Connacht Cricket Union
Cricket Leinster
Munster Cricket Union
North West Cricket Union
Northern Cricket Union
Club name
What year was your club established?
Address
Club Town/City
Postcode
Local Authority
Key Contact First Name
Key Contact Last Name
Key Email Address
Key Contact Role Title
Committee/Board Email Addresses
Facility Status
Hire
Lease
Owned
None
Club House / Changing room
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Yes
No
Number of Male Toilets
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1
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10
Number of Female Toilets
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Number of Accessible Toilets
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10
Number of grass wickets
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Artificial Wicket
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Yes
No
Net Facility
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Yes
No
How many Adult playing members does your club have?
How many Female adult (aged 18+) playing members does your club have?
How many Male adult (aged 18+) playing members does your club have?
How many Male youth playing members does your club have?
How many Female youth playing members does your club have?
How many accredited coaches are in your club (Activator, CI or ECB accredited)
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Of which are female?
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How many accredited Umpires are in your club
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Of which are female?
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How many accredited Scorers are in your club
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Of which are female?
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Number of non playing members in your club
Number of Men's teams
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2
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4
5
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9
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Number of Women's teams
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1
2
3
4
5
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9
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Number of Youth Boys teams
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2
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Number of Youth Girls teams
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How many Adult playing members does your club have?

How many accredited coaches are in your club (Activator, CI or ECB accredited)
- Select -
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2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
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16
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How many accredited Scorers are in your club
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5
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7
8
9
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Does your club offer Smash It programme or Smash It summer camp
- Select -
Yes
No

You will be asked to set and confirm your chosen account password. Please ensure you note this password in a safe and secure place.

In the final stage of registration you may upload your clubs logo. This can also be uploaded at a later stage via the ‘edit profile’ button on your club dashboard.

Please ensure that you have reviewed our Terms & Conditions before finalising your registration.

Your club details
Provincial Union
- Select -
Connacht Cricket Union
Cricket Leinster
Munster Cricket Union
North West Cricket Union
Northern Cricket Union
Club name
What year was your club established?
Address
Club Town/City
Postcode
Local Authority
Key Contact First Name
Key Contact Last Name
Key Email Address
Key Contact Role Title
Committee/Board Email Addresses
Facility Status
Hire
Lease
Owned
None
Club House / Changing room
- Select -
Yes
No
Number of Male Toilets
- Select -
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
Number of Female Toilets
- Select -
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
Number of Accessible Toilets
- Select -
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
Number of grass wickets
- Select -
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
Artificial Wicket
- Select -
Yes
No
Net Facility
- Select -
Yes
No
How many Adult playing members does your club have?
How many Female adult (aged 18+) playing members does your club have?
How many Male adult (aged 18+) playing members does your club have?
How many Male youth playing members does your club have?
How many Female youth playing members does your club have?
How many accredited coaches are in your club (Activator, CI or ECB accredited)
- Select -
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
Of which are female?
- Select -
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
How many accredited Umpires are in your club
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1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
Of which are female?
- Select -
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
How many accredited Scorers are in your club
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1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
Of which are female?
- Select -
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
Number of non playing members in your club
Number of Men's teams
- Select -
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
Number of Women's teams
- Select -
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
Number of Youth Boys teams
- Select -
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
Number of Youth Girls teams
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1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
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14
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**Registration Confirmation**

Once registered you will receive the below email confirmation of your registration from the following address [clubs@cricketireland.ie](mailto:clubs@cricketireland.ie)

You can login by clicking the button below.

**Club Dashboard**

Upon logging in to your clubs ‘Club Connects Support Tool’ account, the below dashboard will be available for you to view.

**Club Fund Application**

To begin your club’s application to the Club Fund please select ‘New Club Fund Application’ visible on the centre of your screen.

Please ensure you have consulted the Club Fund guidance document before beginning your application.

You will need to have all relevant information to hand, as well as any relevant and required documentation such as bank statements, support letter signed by 2 other club officials, equipment quotation.

Cricket Ireland - Club Fund Application.

All questions must be answered for the application to be considered for funding.

Cricket Ireland - Club Fund Application



Contact Details
Application Completed By
Position in club:
Please select
President
Chairperson
Secretary
Treasurer
Committee member
Other
Phone
Email
Date of Application:
Project
Proposed Start Date
Proposed End Date
Requested Amount:
Category of funding application
Please select
Funding Support towards cost of Cricket Development Projects
Ground Covers
Provision of equipment for newly established clubs
Funding to support an inclusion project / programme
Total value of Project / Equipment

Please provide supporting documentation and quotations

Item
Requested funding
Secured match funding
ADD ANOTHER PROJECT/PIECE OF EQUIPMENT
What is the funding for?

Please provide a description of what planned expenditure is for (200 words max)

200 characters remaining
How will this benefit the club?

Please explain how the expenditure will benefit your club (300 words max)

300 characters remaining
Outline how the club will match funding
Does the club envisage an increase in income as a result of this project?

Example: Purchase of accessible equipment will support the clubs implementation of an ability cricket programme which will increase membership numbers by 10 increasing membership income by XXX

Detail of estimated income
Does the club envisage a reduction in expenditure as a result of this project?

Example: installation of solar panels will reduce the clubs electricty bills by X amount per anum

Detail of estimated reduction in expenditure
Upload of quotes obtained or additional documentation

Allowed file type: jpg, png, pdf


Click here or drag images to upload.
Checklist
Bank Statements (Dated within 3 months of closing date)
Professionally prepared Quotation for equipment or works
Equipment Quotation
Project Budget (must be submitted for Category 1 & 4)
Support letter signed by 2 other club officials verifying the application or email confirmation (Mandatory for all applications)
Copy of Sports Capital Application (if applicable Category 1)
Evidence of match funding (if 

You must submit a proposed start and end date for the project.

Please select the category of funding your club is applying for by selection from the drop down list

Total value of Project / Equipment

Please provide supporting documentation and quotations

Item
Requested funding
Secured match funding
ADD ANOTHER PROJECT/PIECE OF EQUIPMENT

Details of the project must be provided for the following questions.

How will this benefit the club?

Please explain how the expenditure will benefit your club (300 words max)

300 characters remaining

Upload of quotes obtained or additional documentation.

Applications must be supported by the relevant documentation outlined in the 'Club Fund Guidance' document to be considered for funding.

Upload of quotes obtained or additional documentation

Allowed file type: jpg, png, pdf


Click here or drag images to upload.

Checklist for documents being uploaded. 

Please select which documents you are uploading from the checklist.

Checklist
Bank Statements (Dated within 3 months of closing date)
Professionally prepared Quotation for equipment or works
Equipment Quotation
Project Budget (must be submitted for Category 1 & 4)
Support letter signed by 2 other club officials verifying the application or email confirmation (Mandatory for all applications)
Copy of Sports Capital Application (if applicable Category 1)
Evidence of match funding (if receiving funds from other sources)

Disclosure to be made by individual submitting the application.

Please ensure that your application is complete, and all relevant documentation is uploaded before submitting your application.

Please note progress on the application can be saved and final information added later. There is a save progress button at the bottom left corner of the application (as seen in the image below).

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How To Complete A Club Fund Application